diff --git a/src/client/compositor.cpp b/src/client/compositor.cpp
--- a/src/client/compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/client/compositor.cpp
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@
 
 Compositor *Compositor::fromApplication(QObject *parent)
 {
-    if (!QGuiApplication::platformName().contains(QStringLiteral("wayland"), Qt::CaseInsensitive)) {
-        return nullptr;
-    }
     QPlatformNativeInterface *native = qApp->platformNativeInterface();
     if (!native) {
         return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/client/connection_thread.cpp b/src/client/connection_thread.cpp
--- a/src/client/connection_thread.cpp
+++ b/src/client/connection_thread.cpp
@@ -212,9 +212,6 @@
 
 ConnectionThread *ConnectionThread::fromApplication(QObject *parent)
 {
-    if (!QGuiApplication::platformName().contains(QStringLiteral("wayland"), Qt::CaseInsensitive)) {
-        return nullptr;
-    }
     QPlatformNativeInterface *native = qApp->platformNativeInterface();
     if (!native) {
         return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/client/shell.cpp b/src/client/shell.cpp
--- a/src/client/shell.cpp
+++ b/src/client/shell.cpp
@@ -164,9 +164,6 @@
     if (!window) {
         return nullptr;
     }
-    if (!QGuiApplication::platformName().contains(QStringLiteral("wayland"), Qt::CaseInsensitive)) {
-        return nullptr;
-    }
     QPlatformNativeInterface *native = qApp->platformNativeInterface();
     if (!native) {
         return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/client/surface.cpp b/src/client/surface.cpp
--- a/src/client/surface.cpp
+++ b/src/client/surface.cpp
@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@
     if (!window) {
         return nullptr;
     }
-    if (!QGuiApplication::platformName().contains(QStringLiteral("wayland"), Qt::CaseInsensitive)) {
-        return nullptr;
-    }
     QPlatformNativeInterface *native = qApp->platformNativeInterface();
     if (!native) {
         return nullptr;